A solution has been found, however, in the formation of whānau trusts for each of the eight children with agreed exclusive use areas both for themselves and also for the other owners of the block.
It is also rarely being used by owners in their capacity as owners. If they have possession of the land they will have, in most cases, an Occupation Order or a leasing arrangement with the owners.
Use this form to appoint, remove, or replace trustee or change the number of trustees of a Whānau Trust, Kaitiaki Trust, Ahu Whenua Trust, Whenua Tōpū Trust, Pūtea Trust or Māori Reservation.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-38-Application-to-add-reduce-replace-or-remove-trustees-202104.pdf (299 kb)
Trustees of pūtea trusts do not have the power to vote. Voting for pūtea trusts is carried out by the owners who contributed shares to the trust.
Trustees of pūtea trusts do not have the power to vote. Voting for pūtea trusts is carried out by the owners who contributed shares to the trust.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-incorporations-english.pdf (856 kb)
It’s designed to promote the use and administration of the land in the interest of the owners. These trusts are often used for commercial purposes
Uploads/MOJ0217.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)
It’s designed to promote the use and administration of the land in the interest of the owners. These trusts are often used for commercial purposes
Uploads/MOJ0217-v2.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)
It’s designed to promote the use and administration of the land in the interest of the owners. These trusts are often used for commercial purposes
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)
Simple and uncontested trust applications Before 6 February 2021 Trust applications are decided by a Māori Land Court judge.
Land Management Structures Note: This includes management structure types of Ahu Whenua Trusts, Whenua Tōpū Trusts, Māori Incorporations, Māori Reservations, and trusts that are a sole owner of a block.
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/2025-10-28-MLC-Maori-Land-Update-2025.pdf (229 kb)
